Hinge and seal for trunks



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Patented Jan. 9, 1934 A ENT OFFICE.

HINGE AND SEAL non TRUNKS- George W. Stallings; Jackson, MichL, assignor to Watts Morehouse Mfg. Corporation, Jackson,

, Mich., a corporation Application January 16, 1932. Serial No. 586,995

a 4 Claims. 01; 190-28) This invention relates to trunks and other re ceptacles and is especially adapted for trunks to be carried at the rear of automobiles and like ve-' .hicles.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a trunk, or like receptacle, with improved means for sealing the same against the entrance of moisture, dust and the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved fully sealed, limited motion, hinge construction, particularly suitable for trunks and the like. i 1

This invention is of the same general character as that disclosed in a prior Patent. No. 1,712,- 720, dated May 14, 1929. Otherobjects and features of the invention will be set forth hereinafter in greater detail in the following description.

The full nature of this invention will be understood from the accompanying drawing and the following description and claims:

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a front view of a trun showing a sealed hinge'construction.

Fig. 2 is aside elevational view'thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the sealed hinge embodying the invention, and is taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. 7 Fig. 4 is a front view of a modified form of the invention as applied to a definite type of trunk. Fig. 5 is an end view thereof. Fig.6 is an enlarged sectional view of the seal between the parts, and. is taken on line '6..6.o Fig. 4.

' In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, indicates the side of a trunk, 11 the cover and 12 the front. The front has a side extension 13 and the'hinge construction is positioned at the bottom of the front member. In this form of the invention, there is a stationary front portion 14.and herein numeral 15 indicates generally the sealed hinge. For an understanding of the invention, the remaining sealing joints that maybe included in the trunk, or receptacle, disclosed, are not herein illustrated. The front wall or side member 14-see Fig. 3-includes a downwardly directed rearward portion 16 and a laterally inwardly positioned flange 17. Adjacent thereto and suitably secured, is another flange 18, said flanges being spot welded together as at 19 and the flange includes an angular side portion 20, which forms a channel with the portion 16. If desired, the channel thus formed, which has considerable depth and substantially the same or considerably greater width, may be formed in one piece and said channel extends the full length of the hinge joint. Positioned in said channel is a sealing member/of soft or cushion rubber which is readily compressible. 21 indicates the same and said strip substantially occupies the entire channel or groove, before mentioned. 0

Herein the side of the channel is laterally offset as at.22 and extended upwardly as at 23. The extension 23 is of arcuate section in curvature as indicated at 24 and terminates in a thin U-shaped groove having the sides 25 and 26, be- 65 tween'which is suitably secured as at 27 one leaf 28 of a hinge having the pintle or hinge rod 29;

The other hinge leaf 30 which co-operates therewith and with the rod, extends into the chamber defined by the hinge leaf 28 and the ar- 7 cuate or curved portion of the upward extension of the channel forming member. The member 12 includes an angularly and inwardly directed end.31 and herein the leaf 31 is shown suitably secured thereto as by spot welding 32, or the like. 7 Suitably secured to, as by spot welding as at 33, or by being formedintegral therewith, is a cushionengaging member or portion 34 which has a curvedor partially cylindrical surface which engages the cushion. I I 30 As shown clearly in Fig. 3,'the extension of the channel forms with one leaf of the hinge, a chamber 35 which is sealed and which chamber is positioned within thereceptacle and which hinge construction is furthermore protected by the por- 5 tion';24' and the channel rigid therewith. The hinge construction, furthermore, is-sealed against moisture and the like, by member 34 engaging cushion 21. The, leaf 30 is adapted to engage the leaf 28 rigidly positioned by means of the extension 24 with reference to the portion 14 through the channel before mentioned; thus tilting movement of the member 12 relative to the member 14 is limited'by the engagement of the leaves of the hinge-construction. The hinge maybe 5 of the so-called continuous type or a plurality of spaced leaves maybe employed. The continuous type isillustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

In Figs. 4, 5 and 6, there is illustrated a modified form of the invention and which is applied we to a slightly different type of trunk, or receptacle. Herein 40 indicates the side of the receptacle, 41 the front, 42 the back and 43 the cover. The cover is hinged to the back as at 44 by any suitable construction or by the form of the invention shown in Fig. 3, if desired. The cover 43 is sealed at its engagement with the two sides 40 and the front 41 by a sealing construction indicated as at 45 for the side walls and as at 46 for the front wall.

' easily installed.

The aforesaid sealing construction is illustrated most clearly in Fig. 6.

Herein front wall 41 is turned back upon itself as at 4'7 and includes a laterally and inwardly directed flange portion 48. A similar portion 49 is positioned adjacent thereto and suitably secured as by spot welding or the like 50 to the portion 48. An angular fiange'portion 51 forms with the portion 47 a relatively deep and wide channel in which is mounted a cushion member 52, preferably of soft or sponge rubber. The side 51 of the channel is extended upwardly as at 53 and then turned back upon itself as at 54, forming a protected upper edge. The other side of the channel is similarly protected. The cover 43 includes an inwardly directed flange 55 and herein the same is shown curled into substantially cylindrical formation 56 and a rod 5'? is included therein. This is for reinforcement andstrengthening and the formation at the end of the member 43 is such that a cutting edge is eliminated.

The arcuate or partially cylindrical surface 56 constituting the lower half thereof, is that portion which seats in the channel and is adapted to engage the cushion member 52. The upwardly extended portion 53-1'eturned upon itself, as at 54, forms a guide or confining element so that should there be any distortion or cocking of the cover relative to the body of the trunk, or similar receptacle, the bead which engages said member 53 will be guided into the groove or channel. Similarly, the protected portion 47 of said chan-' nel willaccomplish a like purpose if the cooking be in the opposite direction.

There is, therefore, attained with this construction, a simple strong, effective cushion seal which has every advantage and no known disadvantage, which is easy to form or construct and which has a relatively long life and which is The invention claimed is:

1. In a trunk or the like, the combination with a pair of adjacent cover and side wall members, one of said members being tiltable with respect to the other, a laterally offset portion including a reversely bent sealing edge portion carried by one of the members and extending inwardly into the trunk, a channel forming portion offset inwardly and carried by theother member, a cushion strip in said channel having an exposed surface of considerable width adapted for sealing engagement by the bent sealing edge, and a multiple leaf type hingeconstruction within the trunk connecting said'members, said hinge construction having one leaf portion supported by the innermost portion of the channel portion and the other leaf by the first mentioned offset portion.

2. In a trunk or the like, the combination with a pair of adjacent cover and side wall members, one of said members being tiltable with respect to the other, a laterally offset portion including a reversely bent sealing edge portion carried by one of the members and extending inwardly into the trunk, a channel forming portion offset inwardly and carried by the other member, a cushion strip in said channel having an exposed surface of considerable width adapted for sealing engagement by the bent sealing edge, and a multiple leaf type hinge construction within the trunk connecting said members, said hinge construction having one leaf portion supported by q the innermost portion'of the channel portion and the other leaf by the first mentioned offset portion, said innermost portion of the channel portion having an extension projecting upward- Y 1y above said channel to form the support for said first mentioned leaf.

3. In a trunk or the like, the combination with a pair of adjacent cover and side wall members, one of said members being tiltable with respect to the other, a laterally offset portion including a reversely bent sealing edge portion carried by one of the members and extending inwardly into the trunk, a channel forming portion offset in wardlyand carried by the other member, acushion strip in said channel having an exposed-surface of considerable width adapted for sealing engagement by the bent sealing edge, and a m ll-,- tiple leaf type hinge construction,within the trunk connecting said members, said hinge construction having oneleaf portion supported by the innermost portion of the channel portion and the other leaf by the first mentionedpifset portion, said innermost portion of the chan nel portion having an extension projecting upwardly above said channel to form the support for said first mentioned leaf, forming a chamber withsaid supported hinge leaf in which chamber the other leaf ofthe hinge construc- 1-.1 0

tion moves;

4. In a trunk or the like, thecombination with. a pair of adjacent cover and side wall members, one of said members being tiltable, with respect to the other, a laterally offset portion including a reversely bent sealing edge portion carried by one of the-members and extending inwardly into the trunk, a channel forming portion offset inwardly. and carried by the other members, a cushion strip in said channelphaving an exposed surface of considerable width adapted for sealing engagement by ,the bent sealing edge, and a multiple leaf type hinge construction within the trunk connecting said members, said hinge construction having one leaf portion supported by the innermost portion of the channel portion and the other leaf byv the first mentioned offset portion, said innermost portion of the channel portion having an extension projecting upwardly above said channel to form the support for said first mentioned leaf, forming a chamber with said supported hinge leaf in which chamber the other leaf of the hinge construction moves, the movement of said other hinge leaf being limited by the extension sup- 13 5 ported leaf in one direction and the cushion in the opposite directon.-

GEORGE w. STALLINGSW; 

